The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding the immediate resignation of Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
The NDC is accusing him of failing to take action against individuals identified in Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng’s report on illegal mining in Ghana.
The Attorney-General’s Department has claimed that the allegations contained in Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s report are unsubstantiated and do not provide enough evidence for prosecution.
The party has condemned this statement and called it a cover-up for corrupt practices in the government.
During the Moment of Truth Series at the NDC Headquarters in Accra, Sammy Gyamfi, the party’s National Communications Officer, called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor to launch a thorough and independent investigation into this matter. The NDC considers this issue to be of utmost importance and will not rest until justice is served.
“The NDC hereby demands the immediate resignation of the Attorney-General for his dubious attempt to cover up serious crimes that have been perpetrated against the state by corrupt government and NPP officials who are destroying our water bodies and forests through illegal mining.”
“More importantly, we wish to call on the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Kissi Adjabeng to expedite his investigations into this matter and to immediately prosecute all those found culpable,” he stated.